Opinion Writing

With help, the student demonstrates partial success at 2.0 and 3.0.

I can use lists and drawings to generate ideas for my opinion.

I can use graphic organizers to plan and order my opinion and reasons.

I can list transition words.

I can identify how an author introduces, ends, and uses a variety of words and sentences in opinion mentor texts.

I can explain that sentences should begin with a capital letter, spell words correctly, make sense, and end with punctuation.

Vocabulary:

opinion, reasons, order

I can choose a topic and form an opinion in an introduction.

I can support my opinion with reasons.

I can use transition words to order my reasons.

I can write using a variety of words and sentences.

I can provide a closing.

I can write with few errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.